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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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